Great mysteries still surround the origins and existence of the universe. Experts from the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and philosophy unite to discuss the most basic existential question of all: Why are we here?

A "theory of everything" has thus far eluded physicists seeking to unify the laws of the universe. Will physics ever be able to develop an all–encompassing theory, or should we simply acknowledge that science will always have inherent limitations as to what can be known?

From the discovery of new galaxies and nearly undetectable dark energy to the quantum entanglement of particles across the universe, new findings in physics naturally elicit a sense of awe and wonder.What can contemporary physics offer us in the quest to understand our place in the universe?

What, exactly, does it mean to be happy, and how can such happiness be sustained over the long-term? Can happiness be accurately gauged or measured? How does the paradoxical relationship between happiness and pleasure shape our quest to lead the good life?

Assuming a basic model or map of human nature is needed to navigate the road to the good life, what desires, tendencies, and aversions comprise our core nature? How has our evolutionary history shaped our moral impulses? Are we inherently good, or fundamentally flawed?